Dietary diversity and nutritional status among children in rural Burkina Faso

Abstract

Increasing dietary diversity may be an approach to reduce the burden of stunting and chronic malnutrition among young children in regions with seasonal food insecurity.

The Influence of dietary diversity on the nutritional status of children between 6 and 23 months of age in Tanzania

“…The link between dietary diversity and the nutritional status of children has already been studied in various countries [16][17][18][19][20][21] but, studies that use large-scale data are scarce, particularly in Tanzania. In addition, many previous studies in Tanzania have largely focused on other aspects of child nutrition, like micronutrient content [9], complementary feeding practices [9,[22][23][24][25] and their determinants [26,27].…”

Nutritional status and dietary diversity of school-age children living with HIV: a cross-sectional study in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

“…In the Infant and Young Child Feeding guidelines published by the United Nations, dietary diversity scores of pre-school children are dichotomized: children who had at least four of the seven food groups were considered to have adequately diversi ed dietary intake [29]. In our study, we dichotomized the score using median as there is no recommended cut-off points for our study population (school-age children) [16][17][18][19][20][21]. The median of the children's dietary diversity scores was calculated to determine the cutoff point between lower and higher dietary diversity.…”

“…Along with micronutrient supplementation, su cient dietary diversity is considered a key to improving overall nutritional and health status of children living with HIV [12][13][14]. A number of recent studies have explored risk factors for undernutrition, using dietary diversity score developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization [15][16][17][18][19][20]. Dietary diversity score, which consists of a simple count of food groups that an individual has consumed over the preceding 24 hours, is considered a proxy for nutrient adequacy of the diet of individuals [21].…”

“…Dietary diversity score, which consists of a simple count of food groups that an individual has consumed over the preceding 24 hours, is considered a proxy for nutrient adequacy of the diet of individuals [21]. Several studies in African countries have revealed that low dietary diversity was associated with malnutrition, while consumption of an adequate variety of food can improve general nutritional status [15,19,20]. In order to plan an effective intervention program aimed at improving feeding practices and dietary diversity of children living with HIV, it is crucial to understand their current nutritional status and dietary intake.…”

The Influence of dietary diversity on the nutritional status of children between 6 and 23 months of age in Tanzania

“…Dietary diversity, as a marker of micronutrient adequacy, may increase nutrient density of the complementary foods [15], which promote optimal child growth and development. Receiving an inadequately diversified diet may lead to undernutrition [16], and predispose children to opportunistic infections and severe illnesses Although the association between dietary diversity and the nutritional status of children has already been studied in various countries [16][17][18][19][20][21], studies that use large-scale data are scarce, particularly in Tanzania. In addition, many previous studies in Tanzania have largely focused on other aspects of child nutrition, like micronutrient content[9], complementary feeding practices [9, [22][23][24][25] and their determinants [26,27].…”